Ray Charles - The Grand Master - His Inspiration, His Influence, 1944-1962 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

He remains one of the greatest musical icons of the 20th century, and Ray Charles is considered a rock 'n' roll pioneer, the Genius of Soul and modern R&B, and also the inventor of Pop. This analysis by Joel Dufour is a focus on Ray's universe almost from birth, and it highlights the excitement that Ray created in the decades fifties and sixties. Here the spotlight on his music (InchHis InspirationInch) covers jazz, gospel, country and blues before moving on (InchHis InfluenceInch) to emphasise how his music spread out to reach such artists as The Everly Brothers, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Booker T & the MGs, Harry Belafonte, and Elvis Presley. This is the Ray Charles InchrevolutionInch explained by it's greatest specialist. Album Tracks 1. * Charles, Ray - the Grand Master 1944-1962 - His Inspiration - His Influence (7-CD) CD 1 2. I Realize Now the King Cole Trio 3. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Ray Charles 4. Travelin' Blues Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 5. Lonely Boy Ray Charles 6. This Love of Mine Tommy Dorsey 7. This Love of Mine Ray Charles 8. How Long, How Long Blues Leroy Carr 9. How Long Blues Ray Charles [As InchMaxim TrioInch] 10. Going Down Slow St Louis Jimmy 11. InchI've Had My FunInch [Going Down Slow] Ray Charles 12. Sinner's Prayer Lowell Fulson 13. Sinner's Prayer Ray Charles 14. Feelin' Sad Guitar Slim 15. Feelin' Sad Ray Charles 16. That's How I Feel Buddy Johnson 17. Don't You Know Ray Charles 18. Lord If I Go the Dixie Hummingbirds 19. It Must Be Jesus Southern Tones 20. I've Got a Woman (Live Version) Ray Charles 21. Come Back Baby Walter Davis 22. Come Back Baby Ray Charles 23. That's the Blues Clyde Hart's All Stars 24. A Fool for You Ray Charles 25. What Kind of Man Is This the Caravans 26. This Little Light of Mine the Famous Ward Singers 1. * Charles, Ray - the Grand Master 1944-1